Spain is the most popular country of residence for British Europhiles, with 381,000 UK citizens living there. This is followed by the Republic of Ireland (253,000), France (172,000) and Germany (97,000).

Brits living in the EU are not the only people worried by the impact Brexit might have. Over 2.9 million EU-born citizens living in the UK are also concerned about how leaving the bloc will impact their lives.

Like their British counterparts in France, many French citizens living in the UK are applying for citizenship.

“Many people are applying because they want to stay,” said Olivier Bertin, the elected member of the Assemblée des Français for French citizens in the UK.